Moche Pottery Double-Chambered Stirrup Spout Bottle in the Form of a Parrot crossbowfibula In Egyptian tradition

In Egyptian tradition

sturdy handles accentuate its form

attached to the upper by textile straps on each side

The expressive facial features—almond-shaped slit eyes pierced with long rusty nails

flourishing along Peru’s central coast between 1000-1470 AD

Moche Pottery Double-Chambered Stirrup Spout Bottle in the Form of a Parrot crossbowfibula In Egyptian traditionPre Columbian Era, Moche Culture, Phase IIIV, c. 200600 AD, Northern Peru An exceptional and beautifully balanced Moche polychrome double chambered whistling stirrup spout bottle, created during the height of Moche ceramic innovation. One of the two chambers is masterfully modelled in the form of a parrot, shown with its head tilted upward, finely rendered circular eyes, and a realistically curved beak partially opened to allow the escape of a